TikTok goes dark as U.S. ban takes effect

Millions of TikTok users in the United States are no longer able to watch videos on the social media platform as a federal ban on the immensely popular app takes effect. The company’s app was removed from prominent app stores, including the ones operated by Apple and Google, on Saturday evening, while its website told users that the short-form video platform was no longer available. The blackout began on Saturday evening, just hours before the law took effect.